LC 4" backplate quality

How is your LC 4" Backplate holding up

  • My 4" backplate has been holding up just fine after use

    Votes: 10 76.9%

  • Mine did not hold up and it broke and I needed a replacement

    Votes: 3 23.1%
  • Total voters
    13
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Was about to get some 5" LC hybrid pads with the 4" LC bp, but i just read the 5 reviews, and 3 (or 4?) of them said the bp broke after 1 use. Seems like it can't take the heat and it's breaking point is by the washer/nut. Now I'm not sure if I want to get it and just stick with the 6" pads...

Going to delay my order until I hear some feedback from you guys.

People don't always write a review until something breaks or is unsat, so I wanted to ask here and see what the users have been saying.

It seems plastic is not the way to go for this piece as we know flex can get VERY hot.

Either that, or people are running this thing at full speed and heating the hell out of it with lots of downward pressure

Thoughts guys?
 
I've had no issues with mine for over a year now but mine was the set that added the 4" plate & a 6"(or 6.5", can't remember) plate. Which I see is not available anymore so not sure if the 4" one I have is any different than ones now. Love the 5" LC hybrid pads and have no issues but I don't go over 4 very often. We'll see others opinion....
 
I oil the felt ring and use the two added shims with the 4" and no issues.
 
Both of mine failed 4" and 6". Replacements with extra shim have been ok but I tend to not use it a lot after the failures for fear of damaging the paint because there is no warning when it fails.
 
I just ended up getting the 6.5... I don't want to deal with this issue and end up having to get a "backup" plate incase it fails while I'm working and I have nothing but 5.5 pads...

I ordered some force hybrid pads from an outside vendor since we don't have them here yet and I'll order some 3" pads for my PC to get the smaller spots I can't get to with the big 6.5
 
You could have gotten 5.5" pads which work with the Flex 4 3/8" backing plate too. The 4 3/8" is my favourite 3401 plate as its the most versatile and feels the most natural.
 
Zubair said:
You could have gotten 5.5" pads which work with the Flex 4 3/8" backing plate too. The 4 3/8" is my favourite 3401 plate as its the most versatile and feels the most natural.
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I'll check that out!
 
Man, don't say that!Hate to hear about failures. I was going to get the small backing plate for my 3401 & keep the large one on the XCE when it comes out so I don't have to swap plates on one machine.
 
Whitewater25 said:
Man, don't say that!Hate to hear about failures. I was going to get the small backing plate for my 3401 & keep the large one on the XCE when it comes out so I don't have to swap plates on one machine.
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For me, it mattered because I'm starting my pad collection based on this. Don't have any 6.5 either (except my adam's pads which I'm trying to move away from). I had to pick my pads accordingly. If I went with 5.5 and then it failed, I'd have to stop what I'm doing and wait for a replacement.

That being said, I just went with the 6.5 for now.... Maybe I'll get some 5.5 in the future and give the FLEX 4 3/8 bp instead.

the few reviews it had on AG showed them failing. couple people here said it too. Perhaps you have to install it just right and have to be very accurate with the tightening down part.
 
I read that the failures have to do with not using the hardware that comes with the plate and instead using the original hex that flex uses for their backing plate. That being said I switch between the plates pretty often always being aware of my hardware and have yet to have a problem. 4-5 years or so.
 
No issues here also! You will love that 4in backing plate with the hybrid pads. 👍🏼
 
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